Big businesses in Australia are making inroads in making their organisations more female and family friendly, according an Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency’s (EOWA) survey released by the Minister for the Status of Women. Findings from the EOWA Survey on Paid Maternity Leave, Sex Based Harassment Initiatives and the Gender Pay Gap show that 50.8 per cent of large organisations now provide paid maternity leave to employees.  This is an increase of 15 per cent since 2003. 

“This is great news for women, their families and businesses across the country,” Ms Plibersek said. Â
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July 28 2009

WEL has joined the 135 NGOS that have endorsed the CEDAW shadow report forwarded to the UN in July.
Countries that have ratified CEDAW have to report regularly on what they have done to promote gender equality. The independent evidence provided by NGOs helps CEDAW members prepare their questions on the official government report.